Hirnyk (surname)
Appearance
Hirnyk (Ukrainian: Гірник) is a surname of Ukrainian origin. It literally means a miner (occupation).
Notable Hirnyks
[edit]- Oleksa Hirnyk (1912–1978), Hero of Ukraine, a Soviet dissident, burned himself in protest against Russification
See also
[edit]External links
[edit](in Russian) The origin of names and surnames